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PHILADELPHIA — The Buffalo Sabres might be the worst team in the NHL but the Flyers made them look like the 1976 Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. It took all the energy the Flyers could muster to escape with a point in a 3-2 shootout loss at the Wells Fargo Center. In the shootout, Buffalo picked up goals from Brian Gionta in the first round and the winner from Brian Flynn in the fourth round. The one point moved the Flyers to within six points of a playoff spot but the small advance was a disappointment, given the circumstances. The Flyers are now just 2-7 in shootouts. Conversely, the Sabres are 7-2. Jake Voracek had the only goal in the shootout for the Flyers. ...

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